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Re: Reviving Barry
« Reply #40 on: May 21, 2012, 09:49:55 AM »
Well another weekend on Barry and some more progress made!

This arrived from Ben during the week. The butchered front end is now well on its way to being fixed!



Here's a shot of the dash since I removed the bodgy dash that was in it, now to clean this one up for paint.





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Re: Reviving Barry
« Reply #41 on: May 21, 2012, 09:58:40 AM »
After a small amount of marking out and trimming we made some cuts to the front of the van and the replacement front apron provided by Ben, here are the off cuts. I was suprised just how thin the bod panels were, like paper!


We held the front apron in place for welding with a vice grip on either end, some more grinding and some body filler to fill in the gaps and it will look a million bucks!  :D Here's a few pics.




Some pics of some of the rust repair and fibreglass filler, next step lightweight body filler then paint.




And there we go, Barry awaits some more reviving next weekend. Another Bedford is being rescued!
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Re: Reviving Barry
« Reply #42 on: May 21, 2012, 10:50:51 AM »
DIDN'T THIS VAN USED TO HAVE DUEL WHEELS ON THE BACK AND 6 STUD ON FRONT..........I TAKE IT THIS IS THE SAME ONE.

« Last Edit: May 21, 2012, 10:54:51 AM by Bas / NZ »
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Re: Reviving Barry
« Reply #43 on: May 21, 2012, 10:58:07 AM »
Quote from: Bas / NZ on May 21, 2012, 10:50:51 AM
DIDN'T THIS VAN USED TO HAVE DUEL WHEELS ON THE BACK AND 6 STUD ON FRONT..........I TAKE IT THIS IS THE SAME ONE.



Yep that's it Baz, no more duel wheels and no more Bedford 6 stud pattern. It's got HQ pattern all round now.
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Re: Reviving Barry
« Reply #44 on: May 21, 2012, 12:28:36 PM »
i'm liking the progrees Jock - keep up the good work :)

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Re: Reviving Barry
« Reply #45 on: May 21, 2012, 01:16:55 PM »
Yep agree, looks good, can't wait to change mine, all ready, still need to find some 9" Beddie drums  :( (with 15" x 60s) on here and a 3.5 ratio, she should drive much better.
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Re: Reviving Barry
« Reply #46 on: May 21, 2012, 05:12:29 PM »
I have often wondered, Do dual wheels make the van hard and bouncy, or is it just a matter of running lower pressures?
Also could you simply remove the inner wheels?
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Re: Reviving Barry
« Reply #47 on: May 21, 2012, 05:33:36 PM »
lookin good Jock
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Re: Reviving Barry
« Reply #48 on: May 21, 2012, 06:22:53 PM »
Quote from: mty on May 21, 2012, 05:33:36 PM
lookin good Jock

Thanks Mty, keep hold of those bumpers for me mate I will need them shortly!  :)
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Re: Reviving Barry
« Reply #49 on: May 21, 2012, 06:24:54 PM »
Quote from: Bas / NZ on May 21, 2012, 01:16:55 PM
Yep agree, looks good, can't wait to change mine, all ready, still need to find some 9" Beddie drums  :( (with 15" x 60s) on here and a 3.5 ratio, she should drive much better.

Someone must have some 9 inch drums... I have a spare 10 inch set if anyone wants them.
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